Name: Gilberto Gil
Birthday: 26 June 1942
Deathday: null
Place of Birth: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
Known For: Acting
Gilberto Passos Gil Moreira, known professionally as Gilberto Gil, is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and politician, known for both his musical innovation and political activism. From 2003 to 2008, he served as Brazil's Minister of Culture in the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
